All language subtitles for 1943_Uta-andon.(The.Song.Lantern)_Mikio.Naruse

Let's support the honour
of family and people.

Toho

Original story by Izumi KakyO

UTA ANDON

Adaptation Kubota Manjiro

Historical Investigation: Kimura SOhachi

Nogaku Investigation
Matsumoto Kamematsu

Camera
Nakai CoOichi

Sound
Michigen Yuji

Set
Hirakawa Toru

Light
Kishida KyuichirO

Development: Nishikawa Eiji
Editor: Nakazawa Kitetsu

Music: Fukai Shiro
Music interprets: Toho Movie

Assistant Director Koga Minoru

Cast

Hanayagi Shotaro
Yanagi Eijiro

Oya IchijirO
Ishii Hiroshi

Yamada Isuzu

Seto Eiji
Murata Masao

Minami Icuiro Yoshioka TatsutarO
Watanabe Ichiro

Yamaguchi Masao
Nakai Hideo

Harumoto Kiyoshi
Shima Akira

Hanada Akio
Tatsumi Tetsunosuke

Director
Naruse Mikio

December 25- Theatre: Huruya NOgakudO
Performance by Onchi Genzaburo

Here, we got a place.

We almost missed the train.

Where is Kitahachi?

Where is he?

I'm here

Here you are.

By the way, how was the show today?

What do you think?

- It was really good.
- Really?

I don't want to say it loudly

but really he was good...

I'm so happy he is my successor.

He is a nice guy and a good successor.

Don't speak so loudly

If he can hear us,
he will flatter himself.

At Furuichi, we can relax

We will go to the shrine to
see the sun of the new year

Then, from there we go in
the mountain to Mt. Shiori.

Then, if the sea is quiet, we take
a boat to Namako and have sake.

Sounds good.

Here you go.

Excuse me...

- Are you Noh performers from Tokyo?
- Yes

I came from Ise to Nagoya on
business and I saw your performance.

Thank you.

It was really good,

but honestly speaking,
It wasn't the best I've seen.

Really?

You need more practice.

I heard you would stay at Furuichi?

Then why don't you go
to see Master Sozan?

Sozan? Who is he?

Don't you know Mr Sozan?

You have to know him,
if you are real performers.

You must think that Noh theatre
Comes originally from Tokyo

but performers come
from Tokyo to take his lessons

As he lives in Ise...

you may be considered
as master in Tokyo

But, if he was living there,
you would be ashamed.

Did he say so?

He says that Ise is a much
older and better school...

No way.

Kitahachi.

Thank you so much

I'd like to go to see him
and take his lessons.

Father.

Again?

I asked you not to call me
that way during this trip

He wants to look young

Call him brother!

stop kidding

By the way, I want to go to see Sozan

and take him down a peg.

You shouldn't do that.

Even if he is lost in the countryside,
I cannot let him say that

That man thought we were
not as good as this Mr. Sozan

just because I don't
have enough practice yet

well... I go to take a bath, Nejibe.

Nejibe? Don't call me
like that, Uncle Yajirobe.

Listen to your son
who got angry for you

That's why you are Nejibe

Hurry up. Let's go to take
Furuichi's bath.

Wait for me, Yajirobe

Nejibe and Yajirobe are their name?

No, they are kidding.

Is he your father?

Nejibe is my uncle
and Yajirobe is my father.

They look very close.

They are always together.

They are very kind, but they
play so bad, it's scary

They look so kind.

By the way, do you know
Mr. Sozan in Furuichi?

Ah, Master Sozan. The blind masseur?

Is he a Masseur? Do you know him?

Yes, he is a masseur.

Does he sing well?

I am not able to judge...

There was a guest in this hotel

who listened to him singing Matsuzake...

He said that he had never heard
such a good performance even in Tokyo

But I hate him.

Why?

Because he has three mistresses.

Mistress?

Here.

- Is it here?
- Yes.

- He has a restaurant, too?
- Yes.

He must not be a good man.

Good evening

You have a guest.

Please, come on in.

please, wait here.

This way, please

Master, we have a guest
who wants to see you.

- The one who just came in?
- Yes.

- Tell him to come tomorrow. - But,
he comes from Tokyo to listen to you.

From Tokyo? How is he?

A young man.

Young?

Just let him in.

All right, I'll see him. Let him enter.

I don't know where he's gone,
but he isn't there

He won't get lost. Let's go to sleep.

But, it's snowing. Where can he be?

He is young. Let him loose.

- Are you Master Sozan?
- Yes

I'm honored to meet you.

Thank you for coming.

So, what is your request?

Request?

Anything will do. Please play
what you want.

Do you perform as well?

Yes, a little bit.

I played for someone
from Tokyo before

and he said that he had never...

heard such a good Matsukaze song

even in Tokyo he can not hear such

a good performance

I will play this song for you

When you go back to Tokyo

let everyone know

that there is a real master
outside of Tokyo.

Master, are you sick?

Please.

I cannot die without
listening to your songs

please, please

How far are we
from Fujiya at Onayo-cho?

My master is staying there

I don't want to let them know
that I am here.

he might be still awake because of snow

and he is so sensitive

Well, Mr. Masseur.

Please, please...

Let me go. I have to leave.

Please, please

If your voice can
be hear from Onaya-cho

You must be the son of Onchi Genzaburo.

Wait, talking is useless

I just care for my master at Fujiya.

No. As I now know
you are the song master...

Well, if you want to hear me singing

just take the Tokaido road

and come to our representation

And there you can...

listen and enjoy our performance

Please wait, wait.

don't let him go, don't let him go..

Go and fetch him. Tell him come back..

- Wait, please.
- Let me go.

beautiful...

Let him go to hell

Please wait, please...

Good morning.

Kitahachi, come with me.

Good morning father.

- Kitahachi
- Yes?

Tell me. Did you visit Sozan
yesterday under the snow?

Yes... in fact...

in fact...

Did you go?

Yes I did.

You are so stupid!

Sozan, because you ashamed him
couldn't bear the weight of years...

and committed suicide...

- Father...
- Wait

The journalists are there.

Go to explain what happened.

Kitahachi, tell them
what happened last night.

Young master, please feel at ease

Sozan was hatred and feared
in this town.

As the young master ashamed him,
we come to ask your heroic story.

- How did it happen?
- Please let us know.

I told him that I came from Tokyo
to listen to his Matsukaze

Matsukaze?

It was not so bad for a masseur

Then I started to beat the rhythm

and he lost his rhythm.

- Did he?
- Yes.

The way I've learned
since I was a child

was different from the
rhythm of his performance

Because of this, he lost his breath

Then, out of breath, he lost control

then he began to sweat

and his lips began to be dried.

At that time, I started to
hit another rhythm.

Then?

Then, he almost fell forward
and apologized to me...

later... he committed suicide

You could do that,
just by beating the rhythm.

It is the Onchi family discipline
Strong as the discipline of samurai.

You see? Everyone here in this room

appreciate what you did to Sozan

Kitahachi.

I forbid you...

to play ever again.

Now, you will have
to leave the Onchi family.

What? What you say?
Kitahachi, apologise, quickly...

Please don't say anything!

Kitahachi is young.
You are too rigid.

Who is rigid?

He was just a blind old man

You had no right
to teach him a lesson

journalists...

Ochi Kitahachi is not qualified
to be a master.

I ask him to leave the Onchi family.

Let it know in your newspapers.

Thank you

don't you feel sad and lonely? Yajirobe

Walking here in
the mountain don't you realise

there was no reason to be so angry

All of this because of
Sozan's arrogance

Please forgive him

He won't be so far.
I'll go to look for him.

You can wait for us here,
please, please

Don't go

We'll go separate road then

You are too strict on him.

Do you think you can
have another disciple like him?

You will regret someday. I'm sure of it.

If you forbid him to play,

he won't live more
than 5 or 10 years

He doesn't know
another way of life.

How can he survive?

Yajirobe? Did you think about it?

Two years later

bring another one

It is him again!

is he the street singer
Hagatameshi?

Yes, it is him

It's so disgusting.

Because of him...

eh, you.

come here.

Thank you.

Come in

Here.

You seem to be very popular.

Not so much.

I'm not so happy for you.

I'm a performer, too.

You... where do you come from?

Listen, This is my territory

Since you came

in this area...

I'm out of work.

I'm sorry.

go away, go somewhere else.

I'm sorry. I didn't know that.

What song do you play?

What?... Nothing special.

Play. Play for me.

Play for me.

Outside. I play outside.

- Do you run away?
- No. I play for you outside

I just go out.

Then, I have to go.

Hey, wait.

What?

Nothing special... Come on in.

It's a nice voice that you have

I understand why I'm out of work

I see the differences
between us

I see that you began to practice
in your childhood

Isn't it right?

This is...

I know... I'm sure

When I hear your performance

I can hear why...

Why I don't have work anymore

forgive me

I'm sorry that I scared you.

Don't say that.

Do you drink?

Go ahead.

Thank you very much.

- He! Bring more sake
- Yes.

Excuse us, kind resident
of the second floor.

We hope you enjoyed
our performance

We enjoyed it, like always.

Thank you very much
for your support

- Here you go
- Thanks a lot.

Look. She gave us two bu

Look at this. 4 ryO and 1 bu.

What's wrong with you?

You're not happy with this?

You've never got so much before, right?

It is all thanks to you.

I have nothing to say to that...

this is for you.

By working together

we make a fortune.

If I save 50 ryo...

I will go back to Kuwano

and live a decent life.

A decent life?

I used to be a cook

As I was forced to leave...

I changed my job.

and became street singer

I see... You were a cook

Hard to believe, right?

We began with a quarrel

and now we work together.

Then, we make
a real fortune together

The saying that goes...

"Travel needs companions"
I understand it now

Me too...

I know only to sing and to act

I had no idea how to make money

your help is precious.

Don't say that.

We just helped each other.

Once again.

Yes.

No, no, stop it

- I cannot play with your rhythm.
- Sorry.

Tomorrow, everyone will come
to see my performance

your rhythm is immature

it's too short, I cannot play with it

Excuse me

Again, again.

No, no!

I am sorry.

- Did I teach you like that?
- No.

Then why do you play like that?

Please teach me again.

That's all right. Go and take a rest.

I know what you think.

I'm tired of him

He has no talent.

He cannot play the percussion

Then, what can I do tomorrow?

You can only blame yourself

You are reaping what you sowed

You placed Genhachi
as the rhythm master

You doomed yourself
by sending him off

This new disciple

cannot play the Onchi style

Please don't be obstinate.

Only with Kitahachi
would you have no problem

I am sorry for him

He is wandering somewhere...

He obeys your order and don't sing...

nor comes back to Tokyo

He might be in Kyoto,
Osaka, Ise, Ohmi...

Please let me go

I'll look for him.

I'll ask him to apologize to you

please welcome him again
in the Onchi family.

My performances are famous now

I cannot play with him,

as he shortened someone's life

Please don't ask it to me anymore.

I dreamed.

You were moaning.

I had a nightmare.

You have a nightmare
every night.

It's like you are strangled.

Yes. I was almost strangled.

- By whom?
- By Sozan.

Sozan?

Do you mean
the masseur in Furuichi?

Yes

- Do you know him?
- of course

He was a masseur and
a master of performance.

He was insulted by
a young master

and committed suicide.

Jirozo, I am...

that young master from Tokyo.

I made a mistake,

I cannot redo my past.

So you are...

Onchi Kitahachi

A ruined big performer.

I see

I thought you were no ordinary man,

but this...

I decided to finish our companionship

Everyday is the same thing

Sozan comes...

he says to me...

"I curse your family for 7 generations"
and smiles eerily

I decided to go to Furuichi

visit his tomb...

I want to apologize to him

That's why

I came here to take a boat.

Visit Sozan's... tomb?

visiting his tomb might
make you some good

but why don't you help
his only daughter Osode?

Osode?

Sozan was evil, but
Osode is a beautiful princess

That woman?
I thought she was his mistress.

No, she is his daughter,
His real daughter

Where is she now?

She is a geisha
at Harukiya in Ise.

How come you know that?

Because Harukiya
is my sister's geisha house.

I see. I want to know more about her.

I take a boat tomorrow.

Then, we have time until tomorrow

Let's have some sake
and speak about it

Two years ago, I was in Toba...

I quitted my job and
my sister disowned me

I had no place to go.

I worked as a coachman
in the countryside

Then, one day,

I saw a beautiful young woman
who had been sold to someone in Toba

She was crying in my carriage

She looked so sad,
It was heart-breaking.

Later, I learned that
she was Sozan's daughter

After the death of Sozan, her
stepmother

sold her to a Geisha house
in Toba

The landlord of that house,

because she was crying all day

thought of something terrible

If she really can not stop to cry.

He took her to the sea shore at night

And there, by the sea

he forced her to cry

Peoples in boat
were throwing shells at her

It was in winter and it was
terribly cold.

That day, I was in the area
in a boat

I saw that and felt so sorry for her

Then, while people
in boat were sleeping

I took her with me

We went to Futami
and then to Yamada.

Then, I took her to my sister's place

I asked my sister to help her.

As my sister likes helping people

she easily accepted.

The people in Toba thought she died
of the beating of shell

Is she still in Harukiya?

Yes she is famous in Yamada

She is such a beautiful woman

but she is really bad at Shamisen.

Shamisen?

She probably never learned to play

This is the only complain
of my sister

Does it hurt? The punishment?

No, not at all

I don't hate you, you know?

Yes, sister

Why am I so bad
at remembering things

You have to practice
the shamisen harder

You don't want to
go back to Toba, right?

He plays really well.

I'd like to play like him

Go and give this to him.

Here... This...

- For me?
- Yes, from my sister.

Why are you crying?

Because the way you sing
and the way you play.

I'd love to play so well

Poor girl

As I cannot play shamisen

They are so harsh on me

That's so bad.

It's all right

I was told not to be
a mistress of someone.

By whom?

a gentleman

And you believe
in his words?

If I don't, I will die.

So, you're the mistress
of no one?

Yes

I can teach you Shamisen.

Is it true?

Let meet some place and
I will teach you

And in a week, you'll be
a master

where?

at Suzumiga fall.

Are you serious?

Yes.

- I'm not lying
- All right

So, you came.

Yes.

Father

please forgive me

you forbid me to sing and play

And for two years, I obeyed
that order

But, as I saw a poor girl,

I break your words for 7 days.

Please, please forgive me.

Miss Osode. I teach you Noh dance.

Noh dance?

You did it, Osone

you've learned a lot

Here you are

Even though you
cannot play the shamisen

you can dance like a geisha.

Can I?

Some people may not
understand your dance

However, you've
learned so hard

Some others can
understand

Now. I have nothing
more to teach

If we have chance,
we will meet again

Then, are you leaving?

I give this to you as memory of us

Without knowing it,
you helped to keep my promise

after my selfishness killed a man

Take this and your father
may forgive me, too.

wait, wait for me...

- Jirozo.
- Yes.

If you'd work at Minatoya,

it would be such a good restaurant.
you're the best cook in Ise

- Thank you
- Not at all

- Take this
- Thank you

Ah, Osode.

Ah, Mr. Jirozo.

What are you doing here?

Now, I'm working at
Shimaya in Kuwana.

how about Harukiya in Yamada?

I caused too much
trouble to your sister...

I see. You still live a hard life.

All right, let's go.

By the way... Did you meet
a street singer at Harukiya

Do you know him?

- Did you?
- yes

Then?

- He taught me Noh dance.
- Noh dance?

Do you know who he was?

Yes, I do.

He is Onchi Kitahachi from Tokyo.

Yes, it was him who...

killed your father.

No...

I realise now

My father was so arrogant

I don't think it was his fault.

So, you don't think ill of him?

Well... at first, yes,

After he finished teaching me,

He said "your father
may forgive me, too".

and my grudge
against him disappeared.

I see.

Now, I would like to see him again.

I think about him everyday.

Really? That's what you think?

Where can he be now...?

What's the matter?
What are you thinking about?

Tomorrow's performance in Nagoya?

We played at Nagoya
two years ago

Kitahachi was with us then.

Don't tell me about him.

We didn't come to Kuwano
to remember him.

You are too serious when
we talk about the performance

Even a master like you cannot play on...

Genhachi's rhythm. It is
too short and immature.

Don't tell me that

I'm tired of you, Nejibe.

You scold at me, again

I had a nice verse, but I forgot,
because of you.

Nice verse?

You disturbed me.

Is it full moon tonight?

Yes, it is.

"It's full moon, the child is crying
as he wants to catch it"

Where is he crying?

Excuse me... it's a mistake

be careful...

Welcome

Give me a bottle...

a bottle of hot sake

Yes... Is there something wrong?

No, Nothing

do you know Osode from Yamada?

Osode?

A real beauty, who is
really bad at shamisen.

and she can be a geisha?

Yes because,
she dances well.

Dance?

Six months already...

Maybe she has changed...

a carriage! Is it geisha?

Many geishas pass this street.

You are right

give me a bowl.

that flutist what does
he look like?

I cannot tell you just
by the sound of flute.

You are right

I told you at the beginning right?

They didn't have water or ice

You must take care of the customer

Why don't you listen
to your customers

They want to talk to you
and you don't talk...

They want you to play shamisen
and you don't play

You said you cannot play

Have you ever seen a geisha
who cannot play the shamisen?

I'm sorry, but I really can't.

If you cannot, you must leave

- I feel sorry for my customers.
- It's true

If I go home now, my landlady
will scold at me again.

I'm sorry, but I am not skilful yet

I cannot play well

I can massage your back or your legs

I can do anything for you

please don't let me go

All this is confusing

I won't call geisha anymore.

It was you who wanted to call geisha.

But, during this trip...

I thought we could listen
to folk songs of this region

It's bad luck.

Please take her to another room

and give her something hot,
like noodles

We'll pay for it.
Then, let her go back home.

Thank you for your kindness.

Osode, you should thank them.

You are really beautiful...

How come you cannot play?

Did you pray to the god?

Yes, but it's by nature

If you cannot play...

How come you became a geisha?

Well... It's embarrassing, but..

Can you play something else?

I can dance a little

Dance?

Osode, can you dance?

Yes, but I know only one.

Why didn't you tell me before?

What can you dance? Odori style?

No, not Odori

dance of Noh theatre.

Noh theatre?

Noh theatre

I don't want to see such a dance.

are there many flutist here?

Yes, they are blind masseurs

I see.

I can hear sound coming
from the north, too.

Then, from the other side

Go ahead

I'm not afraid of you! Masseurs!

Did you call me?

what?

Did you call masseur?

Yes...

- Come on in.
- Yes.

Do you want to see her dance?

As you said. I'd like to see it
as a souvenir of my trip.

It's so ridiculous. I don't want to.

It's not a good reason

Don't care about him

I want to see what you
know as a geisha,

Please go ahead.

Brother, please help me.

Wait

It's an extraordinary performance

You were taught perfectly
you learned perfectly

Yajirobe, did you see it?

This performance...

was perfect

How... Where did you learn it?

A street singer
who I met in Yamada.

A street singer?

Your teacher, Onchi Kitahachi

is one of the best
performer of Noh theatre

He masters beautifully the art of dance

God listened to your prayer

and let you learn
such a perfect performance.

seeing this?

do you still refuse to
forgive him?

I'll forgive him.

Really? you forgive him?

Seeing this dance remembers
me his style.

I'd like to see him dancing again

Thanks to this girl

we can remember his skills

I hit the rhythm for you.

Thank you so much.

But, I am still immature

No, it's all right

It's not our style. It's too impolite.

You are right.

I'm his master and father,
Onchi Genzaburo

I regard you as my daughter.

It's too much.

Is it too hard?

No, it's all right. Go ahead.

It hurts...

Masseur

Take revenge...
I killed your colleague.

It's the song of semi

or maybe.. it's... it's

Eh, you.

You're Kitahachi...

Jirozo.

Are you all right?

Your father and Osode are there.

Uncle

Cheer you up.

father...

Father, this lady is Sozan's daughter.

Sozan's daughter?

I killed Sozan
because of my immaturity

Then, to make up for it,

I broke your words and
taught her dancing

Please, please forgive me.

You can be angry

Kitahachi, Osode knows everything.

She doesn't think ill of you.

She was rather looking
for you to see you again.

I wasn't anyone's mistress.

I see

you came back to the Onchi's family.

So, do you forgive me?

I forgive you.